Sharing helpful, user-friendly tutorials to help you master your computer.

How to Easily Download HD YouTube Videos without Additional Software

by Steve in Web

Did you know that you can download videos directly from YouTube without installing extra, YouTube-specific software? In fact, all you need to pull this off, is your browser. That's all. We're going to be taking... Read more »

WordPress Code Snippet: Display Latest Comment Excerpt Per Post on index.php

by Steve in WordPress

I first got the idea for this useful WordPress code snippet whilst browsing video gaming blog Destructoid. Basically, I wanted to extract the latest comment from each post and display a short excerpt of it on the... Read more »

WordPress Code Snippet: Display Total Number of Posts

by Steve in WordPress

Just a quick and dirty code snippet which basically allows you to display the total number of posts which have been published on your blog: <?php $numpost = $wpdb->get_var("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM $wpdb->posts... Read more »

Alternatives to IE7 - Firefox, Safari, Opera and Maxthon

14 Comments by Steve in Vista

I'm certainly not a big fan of change, but there comes a time when you might grow tired of your current internet browser, Internet Explorer, and perhaps you might want to consider what else is available. There are... Read more »

10 Vista Programs I Recommend Taking a Look at

7 Comments by Steve in Vista

Just to be different for a change, I've decided to write up a quick news post concerning some of the more interesting programs I currently have installed on my Windows Vista notebook and recommend my favorites onto... Read more »

IE7Pro: "The Ultimate Add-on for Internet Explorer 7" - Worth a Look?

by Steve in Vista

Earlier today I managed to stumble across a rather interested Internet Explorer 7 add-on which boasts of alot of very interesting new features to enhance your online browsing experience. The add-on in question,... Read more »

Trade More Efficiently with the 'Firefox Companion for eBay' Add-on

2 Comments by Steve in Firefox

This latest blog posts focuses on the incredibly helpful 'Firefox Companion for eBay' add-on for the Firefox 2.x series. This useful little plugin that was officially developed by the folks at eBay has been known... Read more »

Perform Simple Math Equations with Firefox's Google Search Box

by Steve in Firefox

One of the more interesting things about Firefox is just the sheer number of fascinating Easter eggs there are scattered throughout the world's best internet browser (that's just my opinion, though). Until recently... Read more »

Integrate the Dr.Web Anti-Virus Link Checker Add-on with Firefox

by Steve in Firefox

Dr.Web is fantastic little anti-virus and and anti-spyware package for Windows XP and Linux which boasts of several unique features that you won't find available in competing anti-virus products. Eugene Kuzin,... Read more »

Keep Track of Earnings with AdSense Notifier for Firefox

4 Comments by Steve in Firefox

Now I don't know about you but when I first integrated the Google AdSense code into my Fable website, I found that for the first few weeks I couldn't help but constantly keep revisiting the Google AdSense Reports... Read more »

How Firefox Can Notify You of "The Digg Effect" via RSS Feeds

by Steve in Firefox

As I'm sure many of you are aware, Digg.com is among the most popular websites on the internet and boasts the potential to drive an enormous amount of traffic to websites. Digg publishes news articles and stories... Read more »

Display Your Alexa Traffic Rank with the Alexa Sparky Firefox Add-on

1 Comment by Steve in Firefox

Personally, I love displaying useful information about my websites and having them in close proximity so I can keep a watchful eye on them. One of the more useful tools available is the Alexa Sparky add-on for... Read more »

Disable Tabbed Browsing Altogether in Firefox with Tab Killer

by Steve in Firefox

If you decide that the whole tabs system in Firefox isn't for you, for whatever reason, then you'll be pleased to learn that there is an add-on available which will completely eliminate every single trace of tabs... Read more »

Customizing the about:blank Page in Firefox

2 Comments by Steve in Firefox

You may notice that whenever you opt to open up a new tab in Firefox -- whether it be by using the CTRL + T shortcut on your keyboard or by manually going to File > New Tab -- you will always be presented with a... Read more »

Make Windows Vista Safer with Windows Security Center

1 Comment by Steve in Vista

Windows Security Center is a fantastic little computer program which, when configured properly, can help make ensure that your Windows Vista remains safe and unspoiled by viscous forms of viruses, spyware, trojan... Read more »